Tag Archives: health

Ottawa will provide a $62.5-million aid package to help the country's fish and seafood processors protect workers from COVID-19 and ensure they can continue to keep the seafood market alive. The money...

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:10 p.m. on April 25, 2020: There are 45,354 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 23,267 confirmed (incl...

The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 6 p.m. Saskatchewan is reporting that seven of its eight new COVID-19 cases are in the province's far north. Premier Scot...

CALGARY - An organization that works with immigrants says the temporary closure of a large slaughterhouse in southern Alberta has left many among its largely Filipino workforce fea...

OTTAWA - The European Union is planning a major pledging conference early next month to help fill the World Health Organization's funding gaps, and it expects Canada to play a key role. Brice de ...

It's premature to talk about "immunity passports" for Canadians who have been infected with COVID-19, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Saturday, because the science is unclear about whether those wh...

OTTAWA - The voice of Canadian municipalities says communities across the country are facing a financial crisis due to COVID-19 that puts people at further risk. Federation of Canadian Municipali...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government will have to consider increasing health-care funding after seeing the toll the novel coronavirus has taken on the country. Before the pa...

OTTAWA - Quality problems with medical supplies bought from other countries should not be a surprise given the global surge in demand, says Procurement Minister Anita Anand. "We have had som...

OTTAWA - The federal government is providing rent relief to businesses that can't afford to pay their landlords at a time when their operations are seriously curtailed or...